It was warm for a couple of days in Austin, and then it suddenly dropped to 47 degrees today. Curling up on the sofa with a warm drink and good company feels awesome…. Unfortunately, this languidness is not forever. I have assignments due on Monday, and I am kinda dreading waking up tomorrow coz I [...]
Archives for November, 2010
Recruiting Series: III. The Attitude
This segment is almost as embarrassing for me to write as it may be for you to read. It is imperative that although public accounting firms recruit Texas heavily, we are not by any means entitled to any sort of job or internship. As my usual custom though, let’s start with some tidbits since my [...]
Tax Research and Texas Rangers: What’s the Connection?
If you want to become an instant millionaire, try catching Josh Hamilton’s homerun baseball. It seems that easy, right? Well, not until you consider the tax consequences of catching such. It took me a total of maybe 40 hours, 8 cups of caffeine, and a hundred surges of migraine to look for and analyze these [...]
Recruiting Series: II. How do I study during Recruiting Season?
This past week, I spoke to the ACC 151 classes about recruiting (i.e. the things I did well, the mistakes I made, etc.). This question came up that I feel needs extra attention. As my usual blog format though, first I’ll talk about some of the tidbits of the week! Could you really use a [...]
Teamwork!
Group projects are a significant part of this program. Just about every accounting class at UT assigns group work, though the format, weight, and intensity of the projects vary greatly from class to class. In some classes, you’ll have one or two projects that barely carry any weight. In others, the projects will become a significant [...]
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What’s life as a Texas MPA all about? Six current students—Sarah, Jamal, Hannah, Pierre, Melissa, and Ally—give you the inside scoop in their blogs. Read up on their perspectives on classes, the job search, living in Austin and more.
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Sarah Haas, MPA '13
MPA Track: Taxation
Jamal Deek, MPA '14
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Hannah Franklin, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Pierre Rochard, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Melissa Hodges, MPA '14
MPA Track: Audit
Alexandria Newman, MPA '14
MPA Track: undeclared, planning Taxation
